A good deal of that, however, depends upon
yourself; but, as you say, I'll think of it."
Hycy, who could never bear ridicule, especially from the very man whom
he attempted to ridicule most, bounced up, and after muttering something
in the shape of an oath that was unintelligible, said, assuming all his
polite irony:--
"Do so, Mr. Burke; in the mean time I have the pleasure of wishing you a
very good evening, sir."
"Oh, a good-evening, sir," replied the old fellow, "and when you come
home from the wars a full non-commissioned officer, you'll be scowerin'
up your halbert every Christmas an' Aisther, I hope; an' telling us long
stories--of all you killed an' ate while you were away from us."
Harry Clinton, now aware that the anonymous letter which his uncle had
received that morning was the production of Hycy, resolved to watch the
gauger's motions very closely. After a great deal of reflection upon
Hycy's want of memory concerning their bargain, and upon a close
comparison between his conduct and whole manner on the night in
question, and his own account of the matter in the course of their last
interview, he could not help feeling that his friend had stated a gross
falsehood, and that the pretended want of recollection was an ingenious
after-thought, adopted for the purpose of screening himself from the
consequences of whatever injury he might inflict upon Bryan M'Mahon.
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